Tea for Two

My Wandering Wednesday Series are dedicated to the flight of my imagination now and then, captured by my camera lens. And then, songs and movies simply fill in the gaps for the right captions! I try to give you the back story of the picture too. Perhaps you may see a tale hidden there. Check the previous posts here.

My parents always talked over a cup of tea. That morning ritual was sacred. It was food for the soul. We grew up watching them. It somehow gave the assurance that as long as you spoke over a cup of tea, everything will be alright. I still believe that. However, as I grew up, I graduated to coffee. The busy city life don’t give you that luxury of a lazed morning. I have to wait for dinner to play catch up with hubby. But I do have a morning ritual of my own. I have my cuppa coffee and me time. And yes, it is manna for my soul, that heart to heart chat with myself, about how I am gonna spend my day today. I need that soul connect to be, simply me. You should try it!

Shot this at Mainland China, Malad, as we waited for lunch to arrive. The downcast skies in the background against the suburban skyline were an added bonus. The rains are being generous to Mumbai this year and so far, I am loving it. And in such weather, the most mundane of things can look ethereal It is all a matter of perspective. Take off your judging glasses! They are way out of fashion, this season.

My morning tea ritual was with my dad – tea and toast at 7 each morning. I miss that. Now I tea and toast alone and even though it’s me time it’s not fun time. I miss my dad. And it’s tea for me – nothing like a nice strong cuppa. Love the pic – very nicely composed.

I loved the back story and I do it myself. Kind of helps connect you better to the picture.

On that early morning teac ritual, I too have grown up watching my parents follow the same. I can so relate to it. Also, since my sister and I are coffee drinkers and like you mentioned, due to hectic days, we all catch up with each other usually on Saturday & Sunday evening, parents with tea, us with cold coffee and biscuits and matthi for company!

You are so right, Vinita. Judging should go out of fashion. I enjoy my me-time on the long commute to office. Instead of making small talk with my fellow-commuters, I prefer to keep my own silence. It is very enriching. Tea times, unfortunately, see me gulping down the stuff, rather than savouring it. Maybe I’ll try that on a holiday.

My mother’s tea time would be at around 11am after all her housework was done…sipping that watching her fav serials 🙂 🙂 Dad would have his tea after coming from office and would never finish it and then give the remaining to the one who has been a good child during the day 🙂 :).. a ritual which we waited impatiently for to happen 🙂 🙂

Oh my daughter leaves a quarter of her milk for our cat everyday. And give Tinkle the same milk in another cup, she won’t have. Can you imagine? So I can totally understand about rituals……these are such wonderful family things.

My mother’s tea time would be at around 11am after all her housework was done…sipping that watching her fav serials 🙂 🙂 Dad would have his tea after coming from office and would never finish it and then give the remaining to the one who has been a good child during the day 🙂 :).. a ritual which we waited impatiently for to happen 🙂 🙂